
Bank holiday 2015 in England
Bank holidays are public holidays in the United Kingdom, when banks and many other businesses are closed for the day.
Please note:
- Bank Holidays (Public Holidays) are not other special days like Remembrance Day, Bonfire Night or Halloween.
- August bank holiday date for Scotland is at the beginning of the month, not the end of August.
- There are two bank holidays in May.
The expected dates of bank and public holidays in, and are shown below:
Bankholidays in England and Wales
England and Wales | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Year's Day | 3 January■ | 2 January■ | 1 January | 1 January | |
Good Friday | 22 April | 6 April | 29 March | 18 April | 3 April |
Easter Monday | 25 April | 9 April | 1 April | 21 April | 6 April |
Royal wedding | 29 April | ||||
Early May Bank Holiday | 2 May | 7 May | 6 May | 5 May | 4 May |
Spring Bank Holiday | 30 May | 4 June* | 27 May | 26 May | 25 May |
Queen's Diamond Jubilee | 5 June | ||||
Summer Bank Holiday
(August Bank Holiday) |
29 August | 27 August | 26 August | 25 August | 31 August |
Christmas Day | 26 December▲ | 25 December | 25 December | 25 December | 25 December |
Boxing Day | 27 December♣ | 26 December | 26 December | 26 December | 28 December♣ |
♣ Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 26th Dec because 26th falls at the weekend
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There are currently six permanent bank holidays in England and Wales. Christmas Day and Good Friday are public holidays.
Bankholidays in Scotland
Scotland | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Year's Day | 3 January■ | 2 January■ | 1 January | 1 January | 1 January |
2nd January | 4 January■ | 3 January | 2 January | 2 January | 2 January |
Good Friday | 22 April | 6 April | 29 March | 18 April | 3 April |
Royal wedding | 29 April | ||||
Early May Bank Holiday | 2 May | 7 May | 6 May | 5 May | 4 May |
Spring Bank Holiday | 30 May | 4 June* | 27 May | 26 May | 25 May |
Queen's Diamond Jubilee | 5 June | ||||
Summer Bank Holiday
(August Bank Holiday) |
1 August | 6 August | 5 August | 4 August | 3 August |
St Andrew's Day | 30 November | 30 November | 2 December* | 1 December* | 30 November |
Christmas Day | 26 December▲ | 25 December | 25 December | 25 December | |
Boxing Day | 27 December♣ | 26 December | 26 December | 28 December♣ |
There are seven permanent bank holidays across the whole of Scotland. Christmas Day and Good Friday are public holidays. Since 2007, St Andrews Day has also been a permanent bank holiday.
Bankholidays in Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|---|
St Patrick's Day | 19 March* | 18 March* | 17 March | |
4 June | ||||
Battle of the Boyne
(Orangemen's Day) |
12 July | 12 July |
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